American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Aascu is a washington, d.c. Based higher education association that represents the sector of over 500 regional public colleges, universities, and systems whose members share a learning and teaching centered culture, a commitment to preparing students to thrive in their chosen careers, and a dedication to research and creativity that advances their regions' economic progress and cultural development.
American Association of State Colleges and Universities at a glance
- Total assets
- $37,739,090
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,763,123
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,087,638
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $18,094,167
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Association of State Colleges and Universities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2021) to $1.0M (2020). In 2021 it made 6 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | Work with aascu on the frontier set grant provided by the bill and melinda gates foundation. | $55,000 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York New York, NY | Work with aascu on the frontier set grant provided by the bill and melinda gates foundation. | $25,000 |
| New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | Work with aascu on the frontier set grant provided by the bill and melinda gates foundation. | $25,000 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | Work with aascu on the frontier set grant provided by the bill and melinda gates foundation. | $25,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Work with aascu on the frontier set grant provided by the bill and melinda gates foundation. | $25,000 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Harlingen, TX | Work with aascu on the frontier set grant provided by the bill and melinda gates foundation. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,739,090 | $11,763,123 | $18,094,167 | — | — | $1,087,638 |
| 2024 | $42,399,551 | $14,935,169 | $15,102,445 | — | — | $1,467,215 |
| 2023 | $41,954,815 | $24,183,854 | $14,288,593 | — | — | $427,856 |
| 2022 | $27,986,243 | $11,380,212 | $12,313,157 | — | — | $711,612 |
| 2021 | $33,003,801 | $11,451,095 | $11,673,054 | $180,000 | 6 | $883,658 |
| 2020 | $29,429,390 | $23,509,247 | $13,238,577 | $1,020,000 | 6 | $8,418,820 |
| 2019 | $19,397,746 | $16,562,820 | $14,267,002 | $840,000 | 6 | $426,718 |
About American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Based on IRS filings
American Association of State Colleges and Universities is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Association of State Colleges and Universities is led by Charles L. Welch II, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles L. Welch II
President & CEO
Chair → Past-Chair, 2022
Past-Chair → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$761K (2025)
Kellee Edmonds
Vice President, Communications & President
Vice President Communications & Public Relations → Vice President, Communications & Public Relations, 2023
Vice President, Communications & Public Relations → Vice President, Communications & President, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $227K (2025)
Ron Rochon
Chair
Board Member → Chair- Elect, 2023
Chair- Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Cibuzar
Vice President, Administrator & Finance
Vice President Administration & Finance → Vice President Administrator & Finance, 2022
Vice President Administrator & Finance → Vice President, Administrator & Finance, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$196K (2020) → $251K (2025)
Jose Angel Cabrales
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Vice President & Chief of Staff → Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$124K (2020) → $265K (2025)
Teresa Brown
Vice President, Academic Innov. & Transformation
Vice President Academic Innovations & Transformations → Vice President, Academic Innovations & Transformations, 2023
Vice President, Academic Innovations & Transformations → Vice President, Academic Innov. & Transformation, 2025
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$230K (2021) → $262K (2025)
Jacquelyn Jones
Assistant Vice President & Student Successor
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$141K (2022) → $169K (2025)
Kathleen Scott
Vice President, Leadership Development & Partnerships
Vice President Leadership Development & Partnerships → Vice President, Leadership Development & Partnerships, 2023
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$211K (2022) → $233K (2025)
Luis Maldonado
Vice President, Gov Relations, Policy & Grants
Vice President, Gov't Relations, Policy Analysis & Grants Reso → Vice President, Gov't Relations, Policy Analysis & Grc, 2024
Vice President, Gov't Relations, Policy Analysis & Grc → Vice President, Gov Relations, Policy & Grants, 2025
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$202K (2022) → $223K (2025)
Nhu Duong
Controller
Controller Afs → Controller, 2023
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$142K (2022) → $146K (2025)
Matt Ceppi
Vice President & Strategic Development
Exe.director & Aascu Consulting → Executive Director & Aascu Consulting, 2024
Executive Director & Aascu Consulting → Vice President & Strategic Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$253K (2023) → $216K (2025)
Sheden Alsaaty
Assistant Vice President & Advancement
Assistant Vice President, Advancement & Partnerships → Assistant Vice President & Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$139K (2024) → $144K (2025)
Karusha Naidoo
Assistant Vice President & Leadership Development
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$142K (2025)
Lisa Hunter
Associate Vice President & Academic Innovation
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$190K (2025)
Heidi Anderson
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alisa White
Chair- Elect
Board Member → Chair- Elect, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Berenecea Johnson Eanes
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karrie Dixon
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ora Pescovitz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zulma Toro
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Feinstein
Secretary-Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Vargas
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Wubah
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derionne Pollard
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Beck
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Gibson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Nook
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nora Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Kelly
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Houston Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: Cynthia Teniente-Matson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mildred Garcia (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Timothy Mottet (2020–2024) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Emily Cutrer (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jose Luis Cruz Rivera (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Erika Thompson (2024) — Director & Grants Resource Center
- Former: Felice Nudelman (2020–2023) — Associate Vice President & Ait
- Former: Ashish Vaidya (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Patrick Walsh (2023) — Director & Federal Relations
- Former: Kirk Nooks (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Noland (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brian O. Hemphill (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Jasinski (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Schott (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Arthur (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eduardo Ochoa (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Esterberg (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary E. Sias (2020–2022) — Director & Mli
- Former: Richard Helldobler (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Smith (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Javier F. Cevallos (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Miriam Williams (2022) — Associate Vice President & Membership
- Former: Bonita Jacobs (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Wilson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ramon Torrecilha (2019–2021) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Ramona E. Crawford (2019–2021) — Director of the Corporate Partnership Program
- Former: Robin A. Ellis (2019–2021) — Senior Director Ait
- Former: Steve M. Dorman (2019–2021) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Toyia K. Younger (2019–2021) — Vice President of Leadership Development & Partnerships
- Former: Laurie Carter (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher M. Brown (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dana Hoyt (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Denise A. Battles (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dianne F. Harrison (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: F. Javier Cevallos (2019–2020) — Past-Chair & Chair
- Former: Jack Thomas (2019–2020) — Chair-Elect
- Former: M. Christopher Brown II (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra J. Jordan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan E. Borrego (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Stake (2019) — Controller
- Former: Arlene Jackson (2019) — Director of International Education
- Former: Barmak Nassirian (2019) — Director, Federal Relations & Policy Analysis
- Former: Deborah F. Stanley (2019) — Past-Chair
- Former: Emile C. Netzhammer III (2019) — Board Member
- Former: George E. Ross (2019) — Secretary-Treas
- Former: George Mehaffy (2019) — Vice President of Academic Leadership & Change
- Former: Joseph Bertolino (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Juliette Bell (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Whitney (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Zola (2019) — Vice President of Govt Relations & Policy Analysis
- Former: Muriel H. Howard (2019) — Former President
- Former: Nasser H. Paydar (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rita Cheng (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Scott R. Olson (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $761K, to Charles Welch (President and CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Association of State Colleges and Universities
How large is American Association of State Colleges and Universities?
American Association of State Colleges and Universities reported $37.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.8M.
What is American Association of State Colleges and Universities?
American Association of State Colleges and Universities is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $37.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Association of State Colleges and Universities operate?
American Association of State Colleges and Universities has awarded grants in Arizona, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
What is American Association of State Colleges and Universities's EIN?
American Association of State Colleges and Universities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0747578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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